Tag: septicaemia

What is septicaemia? When bacteria or other infectious organisms spread into the bloodstream it is called septicaemia. The non-medical terminology for septicaemia is \’blood infection\’ or \’blood poisoning\’. It requires hospitalization and treatment with a multidisciplinary medical team.  When the septicaemia causes dangerous and potentially life-threatening symptoms it is called \’sepsis\’. Many people use both…